I have a <span title="bruise??.........................?">bruise??....................</span>

Question

i was put on the drip in hospital and the needle went in my hand.

it been 4 days and i now havewhat looks like a bruise but it doesnt hurt.!!

im so scared could it be hiv ??

im 14 !

Answer 1

You have a bruise from the IV needle.  The hospital put a tiny hole in your hand with the IV needle and you had a small amount of blood pooling under the skin from this.  No problem...relax.

Answer 2

No it&#039;s not HIV, it&#039;s a bruise from the IV, it is common and will turn all kinds of colors as it heals just like a normal bruise. It doesn&#039;t hurt because there wasn&#039;t something hitting you, like when you run into a table or something. The needles they use in the hospitals to start IV&#039;s are one time use only items and cannot be reused, and they are sterile.  

Answer 3

DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT HIV IS?

Answer 4

No it&#039;s almost impossible to contract hiv that way as the needle they would have used would have been sterile.

I had an iv in my wrist about a month ago and after a few days the bruise got really big until it eventually started going down, it took two weeks to disappear completely. So it&#039;s nothing to worry about. Of course if you get really freaked out, see a doctor but it sounds like what I had which wasn&#039;t an issue.

Hope this helps :)

Answer 5

Relax, it&#039;s not HIV. It happens all the time.

Answer 6

please be more clear.

From what I think your saying-YOUR FINE, don&#039;t worry

Answer 7

Its not HIV. Most likely it is just damage done by the needle. I’ve had many I.vs and they do cause bruising. if it persists for more then a week go to the doctor it could be a sign of a preexisting condition such as cancer.

Answer 8

Its not HIV. Just put that out of your mind. The bruise will go in about a week.